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May 2005 Columns and Departments
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Items
in columns and departments from the May 2005 issue, Vol.
58, no. 5, © 2005 Barks
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May 2005 Table of Contents and
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- Editor's Comment
Perspective on current and upcoming issues... by Horace
B. Barks, Executive Editor
In this issue: A new economy that Grandfather
wouldn't understand ... Why trade shows are good for your
business ... EA reprints ...
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 Trade
associations, professional societies and government
activities News of non-profit government,
and other organizations serving the electrical mechanical
industries. Edited
by the EA staff
In this
issue - American Society of Safety Engineers announces
winners of the third annual "Safety-on-the-job" children's
poster contest ... National Manufacturing Week show will
move next year to the suburbs of Chicago ... Members of the
Hydraulic Institute have formed a national pump systems
educational and marketing initiative called "Pump Systems
Matter" ... The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
reports that shipments of central air conditioner and air
source heat pumps had a third consecutive record year ...
The International Bortherhood of Electrical Workers opens a
training center in Puerto Rico ... Large pledges are made to
the National Association of Electrical Distributors'
Education and Research Foundation ...
Note: the
2005
EMBR lists contact information for more than 140 associations ... Update or add
your listing to the 2006
EMBR.
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 EA reader at ease
... Stories featuring unusual or interesting avocational
interests of our readers.
In this issue -
In
the mood
Rob McDonough, who serves as senior electrical engineer
at Allied Tub and Conduit in Harvey, Illinois, has played
the clarinet for 25 years, and today performs with the
University of Chicago Wind Ensemble.
By Joseph S. Hoff, EA Special Features Editor
Do you know someone working in the electrical
aftermarket with a hobby or interest that could be featured
in "EA reader at ease"? Tell us who they are, what they do,
and how we can contact them to find out more about their
special passions. Send your suggestions to Electrical
Apparatus, 400 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, III.
60611; (312) 321-9440; Fax (312) 321-1288; e-mail
eamagazine@barks.com
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- Let's
Solve Your Problem The
longest-running and one of our most popular features, Let's
Solve Your Problem answers real questions posed by people
in plants and service shops around the U.S. and abroad.
Selected Q&A's from this column are available in our
popular Let's Solve Your
Problem books.
Edited by the EA staff
In this issue: Added steel discs change rotor behavior
... Copper versus aluminum in bus bars ... Why the 12 second
value for safe locked time? ... How large can a
higher-efficiency motor be? ... How to deal with brush
holder flashovers ... Explain different kinds of peak torque
... No rule of thumb for safe reclosure time ..
You
are invited to send questions to this department. Your
identity will be kept confidential, but we ask that you
include your name, affiliation, postal (not e-mail) address,
and telephone number. If you'd like a pre-publication reply,
enclose a stamped envelope and we'll try to respond promptly.
We cannot provide personal consultation or supply winding
data.
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Names
and Faces
... News and photos of industry people on the move and in
the news...Edited by Sarah E. Wittliff
In this issue - Henry Knueppel (pictured) and James
Packaged of Regal-Beloit Corp ... Luc Claisse of ABB
Automation Technologies, Low-Voltage Drives ... EASA's Brian
Gibbon, Art Anderson and George Stratton (pictured together)
... Lee McGillivray of Bijur Lubrication Group ... Mark
McCabe of Cooper Wiring Devices ... Robert Karlheim and John
Fahey of Helwig Carbon Products ... Carol Peduzzi (pictured)
and Donald Wallenfelsz of Klein Tools ... Jim Lombardo of
the National Association of Electrical Distributors...
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- Letters
Comments and questions from readers of Electrical Apparatus
In this issue: Roebel transpositions, from Douglas K.
Smithman, P.E., EMP Engineering Services, Inc., Dresher,
Pennsylvania ...Phase converters. from John Prohaska, Arrow
Motor & Pump, Inc, Wyandotte, Michigan
Electrical
Apparatus invites letters, 250 words maximum. All letters,
including e-mail, must include name, company, title or
position, phone number, city, state or province, and country.
We may edit your letter for clarity and space.— Editor
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- Calendar
Briefs - Upcoming trade shows, symposia, and events... Edited by
Sarah E. Wittliff
In this issue - conferences, meetings, conventions and
more, from May 2005 through March 2006 ...
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Business and financial briefs News of expansions,
relocations, annual reports, and more, about companies
serving the electrical mechanical industries ...Edited by Kevin Jones
In this issue: Russia blocks Siemens AG industrial
acquisition ... Kadon Electro Mechanical Services Ltd. signs
agreement with the Industrial Applications Division of
Siemens Power Generation ... Regal-Beloit plans to sell its
Illinois Gear division to Overton Gear and Tool Corp ... IRD
Balancing opens new Mexico office ... Cooper Industries
opens Long Island distribution center ... Drager Safety
establishes hub in Pittsburgh ... GE Infrastructure buys
Edwards Systems Technology fire detection business ... Staco
Energy Products appoints new sales representatives ....
Baldor Electric celebrates its 85th anniversary ... Illinois
stamping company Buhrke Industries LLC expands its Arlington
Heights, Illinois plant... Financial briefs from
Eaton Corp, Albany International, Emerson Electric, and
Regal-Beloit ...
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- Training
Briefs Announcements of workshops, seminars and
instructional materials, and our Training Index, listing
program topics featured in Training Briefs in the past year
... Edited
by Sarah E. Wittliff
In this issue: Industrial truck safety, from Vast
Consulting and Marketing,
vast@wi.rr.com ... Drives and controls training courses by
Bosch Rexroth Corp.,
www.boschrexroth-us.com ... Cable management and power
distribution class from Bodine Electric ... Servomotor training, from Quality Solutions Co.,
www.motor-solutions.com ... Motor/generator rewinding, from EPRI
Power Generation and Teco-Westinghouse Motor Co -
joliver003@aol.com
High-voltage maintenance from Ox Creek Energy -
www.corona-technology-course.com ...Edited by Sarah E. Wittliff Producers
of workshops, seminars, and instructional materials are
encouraged to mail announcements to Training Briefs
Editor, Electrical Apparatus. There is no charge.
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- Standards
briefs updates of standards and related
information... In this issue - International
Electrochnical Commission growth continues but harmonization
slow ... Get ready for the next National Electrical Code ...
NEMA adapts more international standards ... Draft standards
available by subscription from the Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers... Edited by the
Electrical Apparatus staff.
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- Accounting
for management Business financial planning, tips,
information and best accounting practices ...By William H. Wiersema,
CPA, EA Contributing Editor and
author of the recently published book, Steps
to a Successful Service Shop.
In this issue - Financing the unfinanceable ... expanding
lines of credit at a time when credit is tight ...
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 New
Books Recently published books, reviewed by our editors.
In this issue,
Energy Management Handbook, by
W. C. Turner, The Fairmont Press, Inc., ... Digital
Multimeter Principles, by G. A. Mazur, American
Technical Publishers, Inc. ...
The Quality Toolbox, by Nancy R. Tague, ASQ Quality
Press.
See
also our Book Reviews webpage
and Books for the Plant and Shop from Barks
Books, including titles from the editors of Electrical
Apparatus, including our latest new book, Let's
Solve Your Problem - Volume III.
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Say It Right ... The popular column about language in
the workplace ... by Richard L. Nailen,
P.E., EA Engineering Editor
In
this issue - Approved - by whom? Specify which
standards body is doing the approving...
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- Literature
Announcements of guides, catalogs, brochures, product
specifications and other literature. ... Edited by the EA staff
In this issue, professional hand tools and occupational
protective equipment from from Klein Tools ... uses of
combined infrared and ultrasound techniques from Mikron
Infrared ... arc flash warning labels from Brady Corp ...
hand held labeler from Brady Corp ... fluid couplings from
Falk Corp ... complete lines of welding equipment from
Lincoln Electric ... timers and controls catalog from ABB
SSAC ...
Mail
announcements of new products and literature to Editorial
Department, Electrical Apparatus (page 2). No faxes, e-mail,
electronic submissions (CD-ROM's, etc.) or follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for
publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we
verify product claims.
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Deaths - Obituaries of industry people.
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- Electrical
Manager ...A
potpourri of news and features, selected and edited for
maintenance and service managers.
"Electrical
Manager" is a copyrighted feature of Electrical
Apparatus. Any kind of reproduction, including
electronic transmission, without permission of Barks
Publications is illegal and is prohibited.
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Electronics (Automation briefs) -
the latest in products for electronics and systems
applications
Edited by David P. Tryling
To submit
products for "Automation Briefs" include a photo and website
URL to a page where our readers can learn more about your product over the web (URLS are published in
the magazine.) Fax or conventionally mail press
releases or announcements to Electrical Apparatus, 400 N.
Michigan Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60611; Telephone
(312) 321-9440; Fax (312) 321-1288; or email
eamagazine@barks.com .
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EMBR
update - changes to the
Electromechanical Bench Reference 2005, the annual
buyers' guide that readers received with their December 2004 Electrical
Apparatus. Following publication of the directory,
corrections and additions appear in subsequent issues of the
magazine.
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Cy's Super Service, Motorhead and Generatorhead Comic
strips featuring characters from our favorite cartoonists.
In this
issue - Cy doesn't like phone workers to demand his personal
data ... Motor and Generatorhead head to Torque Peak
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- Product
briefs Photos and announcements of new products ...Edited by the EA Staff.
Mail
announcements of new products and literature to Editorial
Department, Electrical Apparatus (page 2). No faxes, e-mail,
electronic submissions (CD-ROM's, etc.) or follow-up calls, please. There is no charge for
publication, which does not constitute endorsement, nor can we
verify product claims.
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Certification
briefs Updates on certification Edited by Kevin Jones
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- Utility
Briefs News of the utility industry .. Edited by
Kevin Jones
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Braintrainers Puzzles you and your colleagues
can solve for fun and, if your answers are correct, for
recognition in Electrical Apparatus. by Lillian Nielsen, Special Correspondent
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- Advertising
Index An easy to use reference to the advertisements in
Electrical Apparatus magazine.
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